Electrician - Industrial

Sierra Pacific Company; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 59,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan with company match

Paid vacation

10 holidays

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries is hiring an Electrician for our Eugene, OR sawmill. You will install, maintain, and repair electrical systems, ensure safety, and support production with PLCs and sensors.

The role requires following blueprints, electrical safety standards, and performing preventative maintenance. We offer training and internal promotion, strong health benefits, and a retirement plan with employer contributions.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ recent verifiable related work history or equivalent education.
• Licensed through the state of Oregon to perform electrical work.
• Understanding of industrial electrical safety, MCCs, three-phase power, running conduit, lighting, electrical, and hydraulic systems required.
• Familiarity with programmable logic controllers and their programming, preferable.
• Read and understand blueprints and circuit diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair electrical systems and equipment in manufacturing facility.
• Maintain all components required to control machinery, including switches, sensors, PLCs, VFDs, and interface units.
• Identify hazards and correct electrical defects.
• Perform preventative maintenance on electrical systems and equipment.
• Inspect and maintain motors, switches, panels, breakers, transformers, and lighting.
• Read blueprints and schematics to plan layouts of industrial installations.
• Install conduit and pull wire.
• Troubleshoot sensors and control systems to ensure production efficiency.
• Identify process improvements to boost performance and production.
• Communicate instructions clearly and work safely in stressful situations.

Skills

Electrical work

Safety compliance

Blueprint reading

Industrial electronics

Education

Related work history or equivalent education

Tools

Programmable logic controllers

Job description

Electrician - Industrial Eugene Sawmill Eugene, OR Close Date: Open Job Type: Full-Time

Wages range from $42.60 to $45.65 per hour

We train and promote from within

Excellent low-cost health benefits

Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions

Paid vacation and 10 holidays

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the‑art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood‑framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

Currently, we are seeking a qualified Electrician to perform building and maintenance electrical work at our sawmill in Eugene, Oregon.

About The Position

• Install, maintain, and repair electrical systems and equipment in manufacturing facility
• Maintain all components required to control machinery, including switches, sensors, programmable logic controllers, variable frequency drives, and operate interface units
• Recognize and effectively identify hazards and correct electrical defects
• Perform preventative maintenance on all electrical systems and equipment
• Inspect and maintain motors, switches, junction boxes, switch panels, circuit breakers, transformers, fuse panels, and lighting
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and electrical specifications to determine layout of industrial electrical installations
• Install electrical conduit and pull wire
• Maintain efficiency and safety of all plant electrical circuits, assembles, and equipment
• Troubleshoot and install encoders, linear transducers, vision systems, and other advanced sensors
• Identify and help implement process improvements to optimize performance and production
• Effectively troubleshoot issues for best resolution while staying calm in stressful situations
• Communicate effectively, comprehend, and follow complicated verbal and written instructions
• Perform general maintenance in a safe and efficient manner and maintain a clean work area
• Work may consist of overtime during busy production times

Qualifications

• 2 years’ recent verifiable related work history or equivalent education
• Licensed through the state of Oregon to perform electrical work
• Understanding of industrial electrical safety, MCCs, three-phase power, running conduit, lighting, electrical, and hydraulic systems required
• Familiarity with programmable logic controllers and their programming, preferable
• Read and understand blueprints and circuit diagrams

Why Join Our Team?

Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance.

Sierra Pacific Industries is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug-free and tobacco-free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E-verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees.

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us.

What does it mean to be part of the Sierra Pacific family? It means you are a valued team member and part of a growing, fourth-generation family-owned, forest products company built on hard work, innovation, and wise investments.

With around 6,500 crew members in over 30 states, Sierra Pacific offers many opportunities for personal and professional growth; from entry-level to skilled trades, from truck drivers to sales managers, from foresters to engineers – for everyone! We invite you to learn more about our history, our 2.4 million acres of forestlands and our state-of-the-art wood product and window manufacturing facilities at www.spi-ind.com/AboutUs.

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